Preview: Southend United (A)

The Iron return to Vanarama National League duties this weekend with a trip to Southend-on-Sea.

TICKET NEWS 

Click here for ticket details ahead of Saturday, October 22nd’s (3pm kick-off) clash against Southend United.

United fans will be able to buy their tickets for the game directly from Roots Hall, where Iron supporters will be housed in the Solopress North Stand.

PRE-MATCH VIEWS

Tony Daws (click here to read | click here to watch on Iron Player).

Rob Apter (click here to read | click here to watch on Iron Player).

IRON TEAM NEWS

Iron midfielder Jacob Butterfield is again available for selection on Saturday after missing the previous game due to a seven-day head injury protocol.

On-loan winger Rob Apter and midfielder Tom Pugh also become available again following ineligibility in the FA Cup.

Liam Feeney & Jordan Hallam (hamstrings) continue to miss out through their injuries, although Daws states both are edging closer towards fitness.

Aiden Marsh (foot fracture) continues to miss out too following his diagnosis.

THE OPPOSITION

Southend currently sit 12th in the Vanarama National League and are currently five games unbeaten, with their last defeat being a marginal 3-2 loss against 10-men Chesterfield.

Southend were playing football in League One only a couple of years ago, however a 22nd placed finish following league curtailment due to COVID-19 summoned the Seasiders to League Two.

The Shrimpers were then relegated to the fifth tier of English football in the following season, finishing 23rd in their 2020/21 season, dropping out of the Football League after 101 years.

A mid-table season followed for the Essex-based side after lingering around the relegation zone for half the season. Southend finished the season in 13th place as Kevin Maher replaced the struggling Phil Brown.

Maher celebrates one year in charge of our opposition this weekend when he takes on the Iron.

For more information on our visitors, click here.

THE OFFICIALS

The referee will be Aji Ajibola, assisted by David Hutton and Matthew Morrison. The fourth official will be Lee Hartley.

MATCHDAY DETAILS

Southend United state on their website that parking is not offered at the ground, but Southend High School for Boys (postcode: SS0 0RG) charge £5 for parking on a matchday and is located a short 10-minute walk away from the ground. Street parking is also available around the ground for supporters who may arrive slightly earlier.

Entrance to the away end for Iron fans can be found via Fairfax Drive, through turnstiles 13, 14 15 and 16.

FULL RECORD

Our full record against Southend United is as follows:

SEASON - DATE	COMPETITION	RESULT	IRON SCORERS
2020-21 - Sat 20 Mar	LG 2	Iron 1-1 Southend	Beestin
2020-21 - Sat 12 Dec	LG 2	Southend 1-0 Iron
2018-19 - Tue 12 Mar	LG 1	Iron 4-1 Southend	Pearce, McMahon, Thomas, Perch
2018-19 - Tue 27 Nov	LG 1	Southend 2-0 Iron
2017-18 - Sat 27 Jan	LG 1	Southend 3-2 Iron	Hopper, van Veen
2017-18 - Sat 23 Dec	LG 1	Iron 3-1 Southend	van Veen, Townsend, Turner (og)
2016-17 - Sat 4 Feb	LG 1	Southend 3-1 Iron	Wallace
2016-17 - Sat 10 Sep	LG 1	Iron 4-0 Southend	Madden, van Veen, Morris, Smallwood
2015-16 - Sat 13 Feb	LG 1	Iron 1-0 Southend	Madden
2015-16 - Sat 7 Nov	FAC R1	Iron 2-1 Southend	Madden 2
2015-16 - Sat 26 Sep	LG 1	Southend 2-1 Iron	McSheffrey
2013-14 - Tue 11 Mar	LG 1	Iron 2-2 Southend	Sparrow, Winnall
2013-14 - Fri 13 Sep	LG 1	Southend 0-1 Iron	Iwelumo
2008-09 - Tue 24 Feb	LG 1	Southend 2-0 Iron
2008-09 - Tue 21 Oct	LG 1	Iron 1-1 Southend	Hayes
2005-06 - Fri 10 Mar	LG 1	Southend 3-0 Iron
2005-06 - Fri 26 Aug	LG 1	Iron 1-0 Southend	Baraclough
2004-05 - Fri 11 Feb	LG 2	Southend 0-0 Iron
2004-05 - Tue 19 Oct	LG 2	Iron 3-2 Southend	Torpey, Hayes, Crosby
2003-04 - Fri 2 Apr	DIV 3	Southend 4-2 Iron	Sparrow, Torpey
2003-04 - Sat 27 Sep	DIV 3	Iron 1-1 Southend	MacLean
2002-03 - Sat 25 Jan	DIV 3	Iron 4-1 Southend	Carruthers, Kilford, Calvo-Garcia, Hayes
2002-03 - Sun 29 Dec	DIV 3	Southend 1-2 Iron	Carruthers, Torpey
2001-02 - Sat 23 Mar	DIV 3	Southend 2-0 Iron
2001-02 - Tue 23 Oct	DIV 3	Iron 2-0 Southend	Carruthers, Beagrie
2000-01 - Sat 24 Feb	DIV 3	Iron 1-1 Southend	Berry
2000-01 - Sat 23 Sep	DIV 3	Southend 1-0 Iron
1998-99 - Mon 5 Apr	DIV 3	Southend 0-1 Iron	Sheldon
1998-99 - Sat 10 Oct	DIV 3	Iron 1-1 Southend	Calvo-Garcia
1989-90 - Fri 16 Feb	DIV 4	Southend 0-0 Iron
1989-90 - Sat 2 Dec	DIV 4	Iron 1-1 Southend	Ward
1986-87 - Sat 11 Apr	DIV 4	Iron 3-0 Southend	Broddle, Johnson 2
1986-87 - Tue 4 Nov	DIV 4	Southend 3-1 Iron	Johnson
1985-86 - Fri 24 Jan	DIV 4	Iron 2-0 Southend	Hill, Broddle
1985-86 - Sat 14 Sep	DIV 4	Southend 2-1 Iron	Cammack
1984-85 - Fri 8 Mar	DIV 4	Iron 2-1 Southend	Cammack, Graham
1984-85 - Fri 19 Oct	DIV 4	Southend 1-1 Iron	Cowling
1983-84 - Fri 3 Feb	DIV 3	Southend 0-0 Iron
1983-84 - Fri 30 Sep	DIV 3	Iron 1-6 Southend	Holden
1980-81 - Sun 22 Mar	DIV 4	Iron 2-1 Southend	Pilling, Green
1980-81 - Fri 17 Oct	DIV 4	Southend 2-0 Iron
1977-78 - Fri 3 Feb	DIV 4	Southend 2-0 Iron
1977-78 - Sat 10 Sep	DIV 4	Iron 1-2 Southend	Lumby
1976-77 - Sat 5 Mar	DIV 4	Iron 1-0 Southend	Lumby
1976-77 - Fri 24 Sep	DIV 4	Southend 1-1 Iron	Keeley
1972-73 - Sat 4 Nov	DIV 3	Iron 0-0 Southend
1972-73 - Mon 25 Sep	DIV 3	Southend 1-0 Iron
1971-72 - Tue 25 Apr	DIV 4	Iron 1-1 Southend	Kirk
1971-72 - Mon 30 Aug	DIV 4	Southend 2-3 Iron	Davidson 2, Fletcher
1970-71 - Fri 18 Dec	DIV 4	Southend 2-2 Iron	Davidson, Kirk
1970-71 - Sat 22 Aug	DIV 4	Iron 3-0 Southend	Kerr, Foxton, Heath
1969-70 - Tue 7 Oct	DIV 4	Iron 2-0 Southend	Rusling, Cassidy
1969-70 - Fri 15 Aug	DIV 4	Southend 3-0 Iron
1968-69 - Mon 12 May	DIV 4	Iron 4-1 Southend	Cassidy 2, Rusling 2
1968-69 - Mon 17 Mar	DIV 4	Southend 0-3 Iron	Heath, Haydock (og), Cassidy
1965-66 - Fri 13 May	DIV 4	Southend 0-1 Iron	Sloan
1965-66 - Sat 30 Apr	DIV 4	Iron 0-0 Southend
1964-65 - Sat 23 Jan	DIV 4	Southend 0-1 Iron	Thomas
1964-65 - Fri 18 Sep	DIV 4	Iron 2-1 Southend	Sloan, Lawther

Our full record against Southend is as follows: 

	P	W	D	L	F	A
Home	30	18	10	2	56	27
Away	29	8	6	17	24	43
TOTAL	59	25	16	18	80	70